I said I wasn’t gonna record a new episode this week, and then the Life is Strange: Reunion leak was just far too juicy to ignore. So I took the opportunity to also cover some older news stories I missed during December.

This week is a little shorter because it’s just me and it’s only the headlines. Other news includes Netflix buying Warner Bros and significantly undervaluing its games division, Fortnite is collaborating with She Who Must Not Be Named to offer Harry Potter cosmetics, more video game adaptations are coming to the big and small screens, and Sims 4 might have a new expansion coming soon.

PLUS, if you somehow missed it, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – remember that indie darling? – got DISQUALIFIED from winning one of its many Game of the Year awards (and that same awards show snubbed most of its queer nominees).

00:00:00 – Intro

00:05:42 – News

SPOILERS for the ending of Life is Strange and mild spoilers for ending of Life is Strange: Double Exposure

This episode was recorded on January 10 2026.

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Sources:

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-rating-has-leaked-an-unannounced-life-is-strange-sequel-with-strong-language-and-drug-use/

https://www.gematsu.com/2017/09/esrb-rates-grand-theft-auto-liberty-city-stories-vice-city-stories-max-payne-2-midnight-club-3-ps4

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/s/FiwgBXORSD

https://x.com/NateTheHate2/status/2009691766191165501

https://larian.com/news/divinity-original-sin-2-is-now-available-on-switch-2-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-s_147

https://productionlist.com/filming-may-frederick-e-o-toye-direct-upcoming-series-fallout-season-3-santa-clarita-ca-united-states/

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/fallout-season-2-jonathan-nolan-interview-phil-spencer-xbox

https://screenrant.com/fallout-season-2-filming-wrap-ella-purnell-bts-photo/

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sonic-spinoff-movie-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-live-action-film-2028-release-dates-1236596459/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/helldivers-movie-justin-lin-sony-1236438370/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/01/toby-fox-shares-development-update-on-deltarune-chapter-5

https://twistedvoxel.com/stardew-valley-shadow-drops-on-switch-2-with-free-upgrade/

https://x.com/concernedape/status/2006079498849247743

https://x.com/ConcernedApe/status/2006086790311272546

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/fortnite-dragged-for-collaboration-with-jk-rowling-after-canceling-pride-celebration/

https://kotaku.com/netflix-warner-bros-games-batman-harry-potter-deal-2000651695

https://www.indiegameawards.gg/

https://insider-gaming.com/indie-game-awards-disqualifies-clair-obscur-expedition-33-gen-ai/

https://www.reddit.com/r/expedition33/comments/1prr5f6/sandfall_clarifications_about_their_use_of_genai/ (post was removed a day after I double checked it, but the paywalled source from the reddit user is the next URL)

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-19/the-low-cost-creative-revolution-how-technology-is-making-art-accessible-to-everyone.html

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/battlefield-head-infinity-ward-co-founder-and-respawn-ceo-vince-zampella-has-died/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/01/08/xbox-developer-direct-2026/

https://simstime.net/2026/01/04/confirmado-the-sims-4-legado-realeza-e-a-proxima-expansao/